Nimble — Norton 30 Spirit of Tradition Sloop

You know that boat — there’s one in every harbor. That boat that sticks out in a crowd and makes you take the long way around the anchorage or an extra walk down the docks just to have a quick look. Even at rest, you can tell that she is a quick boat with a definitively modern look, yet somehow the word that first comes to mind is “classic.” On the water, she’s wicked fast around the buoys with a well-choreographed crew, yet not at all out-of-place ghosting along in light air, sun headed down to the horizon, with just one person driving and a companion passing up the wine and cheese from down below. Yes, there one in every harbor and we all think the same thing, “Wouldn’t it be cool to own that boat?”Nimble is that boat and she’s for sale. Wouldn’t it be cool to be the one to own her?

Refit and Upgrades Timeline

• 2025 / Bristol Marine
• Maintenance varnish all-on-deck Teak
• New primary winches, Harken #32, self-tailing, two-speed

2023 / Bristol Marine

• Hull exterior underwent a major refinishing with the entire surface sanded, stained (Epiphanes Mahogany), 3 layers of West Epoxy 105 applied and final sprayed finish of Awlcraft 2000 Clear Coat (7 coats) giving Nimble a stunning hull exterior that will last for years.
• Install new Garmin GPSmap 740s on swing-out bracket at companionway

2016-2023 / Oriental NC

• Boat used for captained day sailing only in and around Oriental NC.
• Annual maintenance and storage with local area yard
• 2016 / East Passage Boatwrights
• Remove all deck hardware and re-paint deck with non-skid Awl-Grip
• Remove, rebuild and reinstall Yanmar diesel
• Recondition propeller shaft
• Recondition propeller strut and cutlass bearing
• Rebuild feathering prop
• New cooler with sliding access
• New head configuration
• New main hatch with mounting for Nautalytics Digital Compass
• Refinish bilge & floorboards
• New water tank
• Paint interior
• Add interior cushions
• Maintenance Varnish Toe Rails & Hatches
• 2015 / East Passage Boatwrights
• Add Bowsprit
• Replace Forward Hatch
• New North Masthead Asymmetrical Running Spinnaker
• New North Fractional Asymmetrical Reaching Spinnaker
• Install Masthead Spinnaker Sheave & remove spinnaker pole track
• Maintenance Varnish Toe Rails & Hatches
• 2014 / East Passage Boatwrights
• Replace Rudder
• Repair Electrical System & install solar panel
• Clear Awl-Grip Topsides
• New North 3DL 135% Jib
• New 135% Jib Turtle
• Maintenance Varnish Toe Rails & Hatches
• 2013 / East Passage Boatwrights
• Replace Upper Keel Section
• Replace Keel Bolts
• Replace Thru Hulls
• Repair Transom Woodwork
• Install Bow Pulpit and Spectra Lifelines
• Fair, wet sand and paint to Racing Bottom Quality
• Varnish toe rails & hatches
• Upgrade and re-paint  mast & boom
• New Two Primary Winches
• New Harken deck organizers and Spinlok Rope Clutches
• New Harken main sheet Traveler
• New Spectra Adjustable Backstay
• New Spectra sheets, sail trim control lines and halyards
• New North 3DL 105% Jib
• New North 3DL Mainsail
• New Jib Turtle
• New Mainsail Cover

Interior Layout and Accommodations

• Simple interior designed for efficient use of space and weight placement as a racer/ day sailor with accommodations giving her capability for overnight stays when required.
• Access to interior by way of companionway hatch from cockpit or opening hatch from foredeck.
• Two steps down from cockpit to top of engine box and teak step.
• Quarter berths to port and starboard of the companionway extend aft under the aft decks allowing for full length sleeping berths and access to machinery and equipment aft.
• Forward of starboard berth / settee is a galley area with stainless steel sink basin supplied with cold freshwater by way of manual hand pump.
• Sink basin is recessed into laminate counter-top with storage locker under.
• Opposite to port (forward of settee) a designated location for cooler with storage for perishable food-stuffs an beverages
• Passageway forward thru main bulkhead to forward cabin.
• Forward of the main bulkhead (to starboard) is a fixed platform / location for a porta-pottie.
• The remainder of the forward cabin is left open for sail and equipment storage.
• The cabin sole throughout the interior is bare / natural / Teak.
• Hull interior in the forward cabin and areas aft of the main cabin are finished with clear epoxy and varnish.
• The hull interior, joinery fronts, bulkheads and counter tops are finished with a cream-colored high pressure laminate with contracting varnished Mahogany trim. Overheads in the main cabin area is also finished in the same fashion with exposed laminated, varnished fir deck beams.
• Natural light provided by fixed hull ports (port and starboard) and hatches (forward and companionway) with additional artificial light provided by dome lights in main and forward cabins.

Hull, Deck and Cockpit Construction

• Hull is a cold-molded composite construction of Bruynzeel Mahogany plywood with carbon fiber and fiberglass used in critical areas for additional strength.
• External fin ballast (lead) keel and balanced spade runner.
• Hull exterior is left natural and in 2023 the hull exterior underwent a major refinishing with the entire surface sanded, stained (Epiphanes Mahogany), 3 layers of West Epoxy 105 applied and final sprayed finish of Awlcraft 2000 Clear Coat (7 coats) giving NIMBLE a stunning hull exterior that will last for years.
• Bulkheads and interior joinery are of marine plywood with finish applications of White high pressure laminate of clear epoxy coatings.
• Decks and cockpit are of marine plywood with fiberglass and epoxy overlay with painted smooth and nonskid finishes.

Color Scheme

• Black anti-fouling bottom paint
• White boot stripe
• Clear-coated topsides and transom
• Gold cove stripe
• Cream White decks and cockpit
• White laminate with varnished mahogany trim (interior)
• Varnished teak brightwork (exterior)

Deck Features and Hardware

• Varnished laminated Mahogany bow sprit with Spectra bob stay and spinnaker tack line
• Varnished Teak toe rails port and starboard
• Stainless steel bow pulpit
• Stainless steel headstay fitting
• Stainless steel lifeline stanchions with Spectra lifelines port and starboard
• Stainless steel bow docking line chocks port and starboard at bow
• Black anodized aluminum bow cleat
• Varnished Teak and plexiglass forward hatch
• Stainless steel chain plates port and starboard
• Varnished Teal and plexiglass sliding companionway hatch
• Varnished Teak louvered companionway drop board
• Polished stainless steel deck fill (Fuel)
• Polished stainless steel deck fill (Water)
• Cockpit coaming storage cubbies with varnished Teak trim
• Varnished Teak foot braces in cockpit
• Varnished Teal louvered access panel to aft lazarette
• Chrome bronze pad eyes port and starboard aft (life line terminus)
• Black anodized stern cleats port and starboard
• Bronze ensign staff holder / socket
• Stainless steel backstay tang

Spars and Rigging

• Fractional sloop sail plan configuration
• Hall Spars double-spreader, deck-stepped mast with Black painted finish.
• Hall Spars aluminum boom with Black painted finish
• Whisker pole
• Stainless steel chainplates, headstay fitting and backstay tang
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with turnbuckle adjusters
• Aluminum mast step (on deck) with integral halyard sheaves
• Stainless steel mast compression post below decks

Sail Trim and Sail Handling Equipment

• Multi-part adjustable backstay with cam cleat
• Schaeffer spinnaker sheet turning blocks
• Harken adjustable mainsheet traveler with multi-part Harken block main sheet
• Primary sheet winches / Harken #32, self-tailing, 2-speed port and starboard cockpit
• Harken headsail turning blocks and jam cleats
• Headsail sheet tracks with adjustable Schaeffer cars and leads (2 / track)
• Halyard winches / Lewmar, self-tailing, 2-speed port and starboard cabin top
• Spinlok rope clutches for control of halyards and sail control lines port and starboard
• Harken deck organizers port and starboard lead halyards and sail control lines to rope clutches
• Custom aluminum mast step with integral sheaves direct halyards and sail control lines to Harken deck organizers and provides attachment point for boom vang
• Boom Vang
• Spinnaker tack line block on bow sprit
• Winch handles

Sails and Canvas

• 2015 North 135 % genoa
• 2015 North masthead asymmetric runner
• 2015 North fractional asymmetric reaching spinnaker
• 2013 North 3DL main sail
• 2013 North 105% jib
• Two (2ea) genoa turtles
• Two (2ea) spinnaker launch turtles
• Main sail cover
• Tiller cover
• Interior cushions

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems

• Sound insulated engine box
• 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F, 16 HP, Rebuilt in 2016, total hours unknown
• Yanmar ignition panel with tachometer, audible alarms and engine stop pull
• Single lever throttle and transmission control
• Groco bronze and glass raw water filter / strainer
• Traditional style bronze and flax-packing stuffing box
• Stainless steel 7/8” propellor shaft
• Bronze strut with cutlass bearing
• Bronze Max-Prop, 2-blade feathering, 15”
• Aluminum fuel tanks
• Fuel Capacity: 12 Gallons (estimate)
• Racor / Parker fuel filter

Steering System and Equipment

• Composite Solutions carbon fiber, foam and aluminum web composite construction balanced spade rudder
• Machined hollow aluminum rudder post
• Upper and lower rudder bearings
• Tiller steering
• Varnished / laminated tiller with telescoping tiller extension

Freshwater Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment

• Freshwater Capacity: 14 Gallons
• Polished stainless steel deck fill (Water)
• Bladder style 14 Gallon water storage tank
• Stainless steel sink basing inset in galley counter top
• Manually operated freshwater hand pump
• Porta-pottie

Electrical Systems and Equipment

• 12-Volt DC Ships system
• Separate battery banks for engine start and ships systems and equipment.
• Two (2) heavy duty marine batteries in secured battery boxes
• Perko 4-position battery selector switch
• Nova 12-Volt DC electrical panel with DC Main switch and separate circuits for ships equipment circuits
• Solar panel
• Batteries charged by solar panel and engine alternator

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

• Nautalytics digital compass
• Garmin GPSmap 740s on swing-out bracket at companionway
• Royal Marine barometer
• Masthead tri-color navigation lights

Ground Tackle Equipment

• 15 pound Danforth anchor with appropriate chain and rode

Dewatering Equipment

• Rule 500 GPH electric / automatic bilge pump with float switch

Safety Equipment

• Type II PFD’s (7ea)
• Type IV PFD’s (3ea)
• Horns (2ea)
• Flares kit
• MOB throw-rope
• Rope and Teak step emergency boarding / swim ladder
• First Aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Tri-color navigation lights

Additional Equipment

• Docking lines and fenders
• Tools and spares

Trailer

• 1989 Custom double-axle trailer with padded spar racks for mast and boom